December 12, 2011

I began this blog three years and one month ago with no idea what the hell I was getting into and I still have no idea what the hell I'm doing. Life lesson #1: I probably never will. But there's one thing I'm completely sure about– and that's you, me, and us. One year, one hundred thousand visits from friends.

Thank you.

–Which you know, all the mushy stuff is well and good. And I mean it! I do. The love! I have it in spades full of clubs. Oh blog, let's get married but I'm already married so let's have a torrid steamy affair! But, I've thought of an even better way to let you know I love you than just sucking face. They're grey and soft and appropriately warm but not hot and they can be at your doorstep just in time for the holidays...

(Also, I made them! With my handpaws! Operation learning to knit is full steam ahead in fact I kind of already know how to knit and now I'm just making lots of things!)

I would be delighted, ecstatic, enthused to send these to you!
It's safer than swapping spit and more anonymous. Here's what you need to do:

1. Leave a comment on this post. It could be about giraffes, or how much we love each other, or not. Please use a valid email address so I can contact you if you win.

2. A winner will be drawn using random.org on this Friday, December 16th. I will notify the winner via email. The winner will have 72 hours to claim their mitts before we call a redraw.

(FYI: This is open to all readers, even you Canadian-Mexican-Whereever-else friends.)

But IF that isn't enough, IF you just HAVE to HAVE those fine soft babies here are additional ways to enter. You can do each once for a total of three extra chances:

3. Tweet the following: "Did you know @thegrumbles has the breath of life and a heart of gold? Believe it, she does. Do it for the mittens. http://www.grumblesandgrunts.com"

4. Head over to the grumbles and grunts facebook page and get busy getting chatty. It's quiet and boring over there and I don't like it. Conversation, that's all I'm asking for in 2012.

5. Link to the blog on facebook with the love story of you and I. Leave a comment here saying that you did. Scouts honor.

That's it! Best of luck on your handy-hearty mitten-grabbing.
You are so, so loved.